New Tornado - Is it just me having a Numpty day?

[Hanow]

Lilac - thanks for the heads-up there. My pack of batts arrived but I didn't check them. >>>>>>>>>

[lolli]

Jul 29, 2010 14:51:09 GMT Lilac said:

I've now just emailed TECC too as upon actually checking the Tornado batts i just bought i find one has been leaking and is green on the bottom

another email for Gillian to speed read, lol

Checked all mine - all look good - thanks for the nudge tho babe

[lolli]

Oh - but discovered the passthrough I've been sent is dead dead dead so that'll be going back.
I do like my passthroughs - lol

[deesigner]

Jul 29, 2010 9:25:54 GMT Hanow said:

Hi all - my new Tornado arrived promptly from TECC. Happy bunny, especially as my new James's flavours arrived at the same time. (Thank you Mr J )

But............. having gone to plug in the batteries to the charger provided in the kit - I can't get either one of them to fit/scew in etc. :-[ The unit is different to my Riva one - bigger - with an obvious hole for where to stick/screw it - but it won't!

They do however, happily fit my Riva charger with no probs, and appear to be 'charging'. Before I ring TECC for advice (possibly alerting them to my numpty status - which I would obviously like to avoid if poss :-[ ) has anyone else ordered/received their Tornado and made a better job of it than I have - well, haven't!?

, wandering off very confooosed. :-[ > > > >

Sorry but I've got to laugh, reading your post. I did exactly the same thing when mine arrived on Friday! I was cursing and scratching my head. What a silly idea? Why not just bring the attachment further forward so they fit straight in?

Cofusious he do say

[Hanow]

Thanks for that admission Dee - we can share the 'I'm a twit' hat. Always helps when you know how.

[lolli]

The Riva charger charges a lot faster than the 510 sent with the Tornado.

[lisaf01]

The USB charger supplied with the Riva has a higher output I believe and is designed to charge these type of batteries a lot faster whereas I think the charger Tecc supply with the Tornado is the same as any standard 510 charger (hence the need for the little charging adapter thingy)

[Chrissie]

That explains a lot Lisa, thank you

[hissie]

I have charged a Tornado battery using my Riva charger & no problems so far.

[foxy9212]

When I bought my first Tornado battery and cone I also bought the adapter to fit the normal 510 charger but it got well and truly stuck inside the charger 'box' and I had to crack it open to free it. I bought the proper, Tornado USB Mega-charger instead - far better and takes half the time to charge. As the two TW 510 USB chargers are identical to look at, I put a dab of nail polish on the Mega one as this mustn't be used on normal 510 batteries. My Riva battery is fine with the Mega-charger as the Ego/Riva/Tornadoes are, more or less, identical.

Fox